A new species of Tristaniopsis in the Myrtaceae family (of makopa, guava, and eucalyptus among others) has been discovered by a professor from the University of the Philippines - Los Baños (UPLB), the university said on Tuesday, November 9. (Photo from Telopea, the Journal of Plant Systematics /...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque belittled on Tuesday, Nov. 9 the opposition raised by a group of 152 Filipino lawyers to his candidacy to the International Law Commission (ILC). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) "Para po sa kaalaman ng ating mga...
1200px-Dito-logo.svg DITO Telecommunity hauled in four million subscribers as of November 8, 2021, Chief Administrative Officer Adel Tamano announced. “It was only in March of 2021 that DITO began commercial operations. We hit our one-millionth subscriber in just a matter of months in June, and...
'New Day Dawning' on exhibit at Galerie Joaquin BGC Galerie Joaquin proudly presents “New Day Dawning,” an inaugural exhibition featuring Dominic Rubio’s signature characters of ilustrados , ginoos and ginangs , families from all walks of life, and diligent merchants going about their...
The New York Knicks paid tribute to the Filipinos at the Madison Square Garden as the team celebrated Filipino Heritage Night during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, Nov. 8 (Manila Time). Photo shows the huge LED display inside the Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo from...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Just the other week, Issa and I were having lunch at Mamou Rockwell, and if there was something she noticed, as we had elected to take one of the socially-distanced indoor tables – it was that while there were less people because of the...
A new strategy to ramp up the national vaccination program is in the offing. Authorities will bring the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the barangays as the country faces the herculean challenge of ramping up the program and enticing more people to get inoculated in the areas...
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors (right) dribbles the ball during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 5, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (AFP) Julius Randle posted a game-high 32 points as the New York Knicks rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit...
Atin Cu Pung Singsing SING IN YOUR MOTHER TONGUE Philippine-born artist, Jevijoe Vitug, a 2021 recipient of the New York City Artist corps grant for his project, ‘Mother Tongue Karaoke,’ tapped by Consul General Cato to facilitate the event, gives his introduction On Oct. 28, The Kalayaan Hall...
President Duterte has signed a law prescribing stiffer penalties for the crime of perjury. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) Enacted was Republic Act (RA) No.11594, titled, "An Act increasing the penalties for perjury, amending for the purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known...
Proclamation Gin is known for being infused with the sampaguita flower Homegrown brand Proclamation Gin brought Filipino flavors and heritage overseas through its international launch in the Big Apple, which took place at The Peninsula New York’s Chalet de Ning. “So surreal to have had the...
cab2a1016f2094af6a7f76ac8d84da58_XL-1 The Philippines’ only unicorn, digital financial solutions provider Mynt, the company behind GCash payment services app, has raised over $300 million in funding and is now valued at over $2 billion. Global investment giant Warburg Pincus, New York-based...
